Project Innovation to Market (I2M), implemented by the Innovation and Technology Management Office (ITMO), is currently accepting applications from eligible members of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and other institutions within the Project I2M Research Consortium.
The project supports innovations emerging from research activities as well as non-procedural initiatives, and deploys targeted resources to nurture innovations from the proof-of-concept stage through to market readiness. This initiative is funded by UK International Development (UKAid) through the Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA).
Benefits of Project I2M
- Training on innovation
- Prototype development funding
- Intellectual Property (IP) support
- Co-work and maker space within the University of Lagos
- Opportunity to showcase innovations at investor forums
Who Can Apply
- Undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Academic staff, research fellows, and laboratory teams
- University-affiliated early-stage spin-offs and research-based startups
Project 12M Research Consortium – Member Institutions
University of Lagos (UNILAG), University of Ibadan (UL), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Maranatha University (MUL), Imo State University (IMSU), Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU), University of Jos (UNIJOS), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Lead City University, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), University of Benin (UNIBEN), and Bayero University Kano (BUK).
Application Link: https://innovation2market.org/r2c
Application Deadline: Saturday, January 10, 2026
For Enquiries: 09057217522
Email: unilag-iptto@unilag.edu.ng
